Why do companies get NSF Standard 61 Certified for stainless steel products?
To enable product users to meet bid specification requirements to use NSF 61 Certified products in drinking water applications. Use of NSF 61 Certified products protects public health safety and makes it easy for water utilities to install products that comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements.
Most US States and Canadian Provinces have regulations or policies that require public drinking water system components to comply or be certified to NSF Standard 61. In addition most of the plumbing codes across the US also require products to be certified to NSF 61. While enforcement of these requirements varies greatly by region, these requirements have resulted in a growing number of specifications for NSF 61 for stainless steel and other potable water products. Make sure the products you buy are NSF Certified! If you have additional questions relating to NSF/ANSI Standard 61 and stainless steel or NSF’s certification services, contact Dave Purkiss at 734-827-6855 or purkiss@nsf.org.
